LEGACY RESEARCH PAPER!

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8th grade Research UnitTopic: Legacy 2013-2014
Handouts for Research Folder:

  1. Choosing a Legacy Topic (Some choices to consider)
  2. Legacy Research Paper Model/Sample (The Legacy of Bethany Hamilton)
  3. Steps 1-5 Submission Form
  4. Tentative Calendar for Research Project/ Unit (2013-2014) WITH ALL DUE DATES AND HOMEWORK LISTED!!!!
  5. Introduction & Overview of the Research Project
  6. "10 Things You Need to Know--At a Glance!--About Writing a Research Paper
  7. Research Process Instructions: Your "What to Do" List (A Step-by-Step Guide through the Research Process)
  8. eBooks (Your 3 options to meeting your minimum book requirement)
  9. Checklist for evaluating Internet Sources
  10. Step 3: Collecting Research Information (book note organizer attached)
  11. Directions: Steps 4 & 5: Turning Your Research Questions into a Thesis Statement
  12. Directions: Step 6B: Making Bib Cards
  13. Directions: Step 6D: Making Note Cards
  14. Directions: Writing an Outline
    • Outline Template using edit-able Word Document (just click, download, enable editing, type-in your info, save & print!) Everything in bold, needs to stay as is. DON'T CHANGE THE FORMATTING!
    • Sample outline (to match sample research paper) about Bethany Hamilton.
  15. Directions: Writing Your Intro Paragraph (includes thesis statements & examples of HOOKS to grab your reader's attention)
  16. Directions/Guidelines: Inverted Pyramid: Writing Your Intro AND Conclusion Paragraphs
  17. Directions: Using Topic Sentences, Transitions & Summary Sentences in your Body Paragraphs
  18. Directions: Creating an MLA Works Cited Page